Giorgio Chiellinifrom the studies of Sky Sports 24comments on the comeback victory achieved by Holland over Turkey: “They created, but they conceded a lot. I carry forward the doubts I have had about Holland since the beginning of the European Championship, but they are there and they are taking advantage of the opportunities they have on the side of the scoreboard where they happened. Today there were many gaps and lapses”.
Van Dijk no longer a bulwark.
“He has changed a lot, more than a little. I spoke about it recently in England, I asked why he is considered the best of the last 10-15 years in England. The credit they give him is that he made Liverpool win, who had never managed to win before. I have always had some doubts about his totality, I take Ramos as an example of the best defender of my generation and I have never compared him”.
Would you have expected De Ligt out of the lineup?
“No, I would never have expected him not to be a starter in this team or even in Bayern Munich. However, if more coaches make these choices, it means that he has some problems in his growth path. What I saw was a player who cannot be on the bench in these teams. I have heard from him through messages every now and then, not often, but I don’t know what is happening on a daily basis. We comment on the coaches’ choices, they see them every day”.
Yildiz forgets De Vrij on the goal?
“It’s not easy to man-mark, then there are players who aren’t predisposed. When the ball goes out, willingly or not, you take a break for a moment and it’s not easy for everyone to regain concentration, especially for offensive players. Nowadays many events are decided on these situations”.